Key result
Patients hospitalized for a cardiovascular event incurred significantly higher mean healthcare costs during 1-year follow-up ($16,582) compared to matched controls ($2,790), an excess of $13,792.
Why the study?
Does a first cardiovascular event increase direct medical costs in adult US managed care enrollees?
Cohort (n=59,376)
Does a first cardiovascular event increase direct medical costs in adult US managed care enrollees?
Mean Difference: 13792
Absolute Event Rate: 16582% vs 2790%
p-value: p=<0.0001
Cardiovascular events impose a massive economic burden, with 1-year follow-up costs nearly equaling initial hospitalization costs and remaining significantly elevated up to 3 years post-event.
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Excess costs after CV events may guide post-event resource planning in managed care; leaves open optimal prevention targets in observational claims data.
Chapman et al. (2011) conducted a cohort in Cardiovascular events (n=59,376). Cardiovascular event vs. Matched controls without cardiovascular events was evaluated on Total direct medical costs during 1-year follow-up (Excess of $13,792, p=<0.0001). Patients hospitalized for a cardiovascular event incurred significantly higher mean healthcare costs during 1-year follow-up ($16,582) compared to matched controls ($2,790), an excess of $13,792.
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